A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide for four-year terms for Representatives and to limit the number of terms Senators and Representatives may serve.

Summary

Constitutional Amendment - Provides for staggered four-year terms for Members of the House of Representatives. Prohibits persons from being elected to the House more than four times or more than three times to four-year terms. Prohibits persons from being elected to the Senate more than twice.

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Timeline

1. 3 January 1985

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 3 January 1985

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 3 January 1985

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 6 March 1985

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 3 January 1985

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. McCollum, Bill [R-FL-8] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Hartnett, Thomas F. [R-SC-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Mica, Daniel Andrew [D-FL-14] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Brown, Hank [R-CO] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Evans, Cooper [R-IA-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Shumway, Norman D. [R-CA-14] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. McEwen, Bob [R-OH-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Hansen, James V. [R-UT-1] · R · Sponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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